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The Tech Savvy Genealogist’s Meme

Geniaus has set us another meme challenge to test whether we’re tech savvy genealogists. Here is the list with my own responses. I notice there are quite a lot more items I don’t really aspire to, plus some that I might want to do, just not high on my list.

I’m not sure frankly how others manage to tweet, blog, Google+ etc and do research as well. I’m probably a twitter-tart because while I find the twitter feed convenient for my blog, and I read others’ tweets, I don’t often feel I have anything unusual to contribute.

Similarly with blog reading which mostly tend to be done in large batches and not day-by-day. I really enjoy reading the blogs I follow. It helps to feel engaged with fellow genealogists elsewhere and overcomes a sense of isolation from living in the far north. I thoroughly enjoy my favourite blogs and like to leave comments on a regular basis as it’s a way of letting the blogger know they’re being “listened” to.

However I’ve decided not to beat myself up over my failure to be on the ball with all the social media. Working on the “if I were to die tomorrow” hypothesis, my own priority is to leave some more documented research for my family. How do you balance your research with following social media and blogging?

Things you have already done or found: bold face typeThings you would like to do or find: italicize (colour optional)
Things you haven’t done or found and don’t care to: plain type
Feel free to add extra comments in brackets after each item

Which of these apply to you?

Own an Android or Windows tablet or an iPad

Use a tablet or iPad for genealogy related purposes

Have used Skype for genealogy purposes

Have used a camera to capture images in a library/archives/ancestor’s home

Use a genealogy software program on your computer to manage your family tree (reluctantly –I prefer to incorporate into a narrative)

Have a Twitter account

Tweet daily (struggling to keep up with it all)

Have a genealogy blog

Have more than one genealogy blog (setup ready to go with #2)

Have lectured/presented to a genealogy group on a technology topic

Currently an active member of Genealogy Wise

Have a Facebook Account

Have connected with genealogists via Facebook

Maintain a genealogy related Facebook Page (been considering this in relation to my 2nd blog but undecided as I’m not a Facebook fan)

Maintain a blog or website for a genealogy society

Have submitted text corrections online to Ancestry, Trove or a similar site

I signed up to LIbrarything initially- I see we have a lot of overlap in our reading lists. Now I can’t remember why I decided to opt for Collectorz -the disadvantage is that it’s not online but that’s also an advantage as well. There are some things I can do in Collectorz that don’t seem to work well in Librarything.

I envy you your Flip-Pal, but hopefully I’ll have one before too long. In the meantime I am using my digital camera quite a lot. My ‘tech savvy’ score is rather low, and my list is on Genealogy Leftovers. If new technology will save me a significant amount of time or make me a better family historian, I am happy to use it. If it won’t, or if it is beyond my budget, I make no apology for sticking to traditional methods!

Thanks for the link to your tech savvy post. I agree that it’s the outcomes that count…much as I love new tech toys it’s all too easy to let the tail run away with the dog. However the Flip Pal really is a great toy!

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